Re: MYO6 Subaru Liberty 6

[Ext User(bugalugs)]

Blue Heeler wrote:
> A few months back I asked for and got some quick advice when my parents
> were in the market for a new car.
>
> Last week whilst visiting them I finally got to drive the damm thing.
>
> What I didn't realize is that the ex-demo vehicle they bought was the
> more upmarket Liberty with the Bilstein suspension package, Momo
> steering wheel and very low profile tyres.
>
> Utterly wasted on a pair of mid 70 year olds of course,

Hang about....I've got the GT wagon. 2L turboed, 5speed manual,
Bilsteins, liquorish strip tyres, Momo, goes like the proverbial scalded
cat. And I'm clocking over to 70 in July this year.

so we can take
> comments in that vein as read thanks.
>
> Anyway, I drove the thing extensively while I was down there, including
> suburban driving, motorway and several trips up and down the Blackall
> range.
>
> Bloody hell, have these things got some stick or what????????
>
Good innit When you pull out to pass and flatten it.........

(got a radar detector (licence protector) too)(and need it)

[Ext User(Blue Heeler)]

bugalugs wrote:

> > Bloody hell, have these things got some stick or what????????
> >
> Good innit When you pull out to pass and flatten it.........
>
> (got a radar detector (licence protector) too)(and need it)

From driving it around Brisbane, and even on the motor-way north I
simply thought it was a nice, silky smooth, reasonably powerful thing.
Mind you, I'd no reason to extend it then.

A day later on my way up the range I needed to pass a slower vehicle in
front and because I really didn't know how much acceleration was
available, I floored it.

The comment "Oh my stars" comes to mind.....Shortly replaced by "Gee
this is fun innit".

As a result of what I was up to down there I'm going to be working in
the South for a while and will have it on an extended borrow (my father
just had his knee replaced and finds the Landcruiser more to his taste
at present) I think that I will be buying a speed alert or I am odds on
to do my license in very short order.

The last time I got out of a car or off a motorbike with as wide a grin
was a Kawasaki BR250 20 years ago- a bike that was simply so much fun
to punt around town that I bought one, only to sell it a month later as
I was going to lose my license on the thing, somehow I used to behave
in more restrained manner on either the R100 or the ZZR.

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[Ext User(atec 77)]

Blue Heeler wrote:
> bugalugs wrote:
>
>>> Bloody hell, have these things got some stick or what????????
>>>
>> Good innit When you pull out to pass and flatten it.........
>>
>> (got a radar detector (licence protector) too)(and need it)
>
> From driving it around Brisbane, and even on the motor-way north I
> simply thought it was a nice, silky smooth, reasonably powerful thing.
> Mind you, I'd no reason to extend it then.
>
> A day later on my way up the range I needed to pass a slower vehicle in
> front and because I really didn't know how much acceleration was
> available, I floored it.
>
> The comment "Oh my stars" comes to mind.....Shortly replaced by "Gee
> this is fun innit".
>
> As a result of what I was up to down there I'm going to be working in
> the South for a while and will have it on an extended borrow (my father
> just had his knee replaced and finds the Landcruiser more to his taste
> at present) I think that I will be buying a speed alert or I am odds on
> to do my license in very short order.
Speaking of knees 'n' things when getting some good news from the bone
specialst a couple of days ago he made an interesting statement about
the future of his trade in that it's possible to grow new joints and
it's testing well on subjects but the problem is getting approval on
Humans , thats 5 to 10 years away which if I and manu others are lucky
means no more metal joints . A simple grow a new joint externally and
add it like repairing a break is far more appealing ?
>
> The last time I got out of a car or off a motorbike with as wide a grin
> was a Kawasaki BR250 20 years ago- a bike that was simply so much fun
> to punt around town that I bought one, only to sell it a month later as
> I was going to lose my license on the thing, somehow I used to behave
> in more restrained manner on either the R100 or the ZZR.
>

[Ext User(Scotty)]

"Blue Heeler" <wook_@bark.net> wrote in message
news:xn0f2lrxp11kh6l003@news.individual.net...
> bugalugs wrote:
>
>> > Bloody hell, have these things got some stick or what????????
>> >
>> Good innit When you pull out to pass and flatten it.........
>>
>> (got a radar detector (licence protector) too)(and need it)
>
> From driving it around Brisbane, and even on the motor-way north I
> simply thought it was a nice, silky smooth, reasonably powerful thing.
> Mind you, I'd no reason to extend it then.
>
> A day later on my way up the range I needed to pass a slower vehicle in
> front and because I really didn't know how much acceleration was
> available, I floored it.
>
> The comment "Oh my stars" comes to mind.....Shortly replaced by "Gee
> this is fun innit".
>

So why not buy a radar detector instead, the speed alerts stop ALL fun.

I know, I know, they are illegal to use in Qld, so is speeding so why not.
If I had teh Coin Id be getting a stealth laser jammer, but seeing as I dont
have a spare $1k Ill slow down a bit. :O)

[Ext User(bugalugs)]

Scotty wrote:
> "Blue Heeler" <wook_@bark.net> wrote in message
> news:xn0f2lrxp11kh6l003@news.individual.net...
>> bugalugs wrote:
>>
>>>> Bloody hell, have these things got some stick or what????????
>>>>
>>> Good innit When you pull out to pass and flatten it.........
>>>
>>> (got a radar detector (licence protector) too)(and need it)
>> From driving it around Brisbane, and even on the motor-way north I
>> simply thought it was a nice, silky smooth, reasonably powerful thing.
>> Mind you, I'd no reason to extend it then.
>>
>> A day later on my way up the range I needed to pass a slower vehicle in
>> front and because I really didn't know how much acceleration was
>> available, I floored it.
>>
>> The comment "Oh my stars"

what about far canal

comes to mind.....Shortly replaced by "Gee
>> this is fun innit".
>>
>
> So why not buy a radar detector instead, the speed alerts stop ALL fun.
>
> I know, I know, they are illegal to use in Qld, so is speeding so why not.
> If I had teh Coin Id be getting a stealth laser jammer, but seeing as I dont
> have a spare $1k Ill slow down a bit. :O)
>
>
With the wiring tucked into the widow surround and the detector hung on
the passengers sun visor (and the windows tinted) it is not easy to see.
I have got the Valentine One which is not the cheapest but my daughter
had a tyre shop and I think I may have just won one of their tyre/mag
wheel promotions (wink wink). It looks front AND rear which was good
cause it alerted me to the plain clothes who sat on my tail for 15 miles
the other day.

It's not that I speed, if I'm going anywhere I like to travel as close
to the allowable speed as possible. It helps to know where the cu#ts are.

[Ext User(Blue Heeler)]

bugalugs wrote:

> comes to mind.....Shortly replaced by "Gee
> > > this is fun innit".
> > >
> >
> > So why not buy a radar detector instead, the speed alerts stop ALL
> > fun.
> >
> > I know, I know, they are illegal to use in Qld, so is speeding so
> > why not.

Actually for many years I did in fact carry a detector, on a couple of
occasions the police even queried the fact that I had one.

Problem was that I am (from my distant past) licensed to repair
electronic equipment - "that there is a microwave leak detector
officer, and if you think any different let's go to court and see what
the judge reckons"

They may have thought I was possibly being untruthful, but decided it
wasn't worth the effort, which is of course what I was banking on.

I haven't owned one now for some considerable number of years, I reckon
that buying one now would not make economic sense, a speed alert it
shall be.



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